QMJHL mourns player who died from apparent epilepsy complications

[PrideInThisTeam]

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/qmjhl-mourns-player-who-died-from-apparent-epilepsy-complications-1.4320441
 

A Quebec major junior hockey team says one of its players has died, apparently from complications from epilepsy.

The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada says Alec Reid, 18, died Sunday morning surrounded by loved ones.

Reid had been followed by doctors to treat his epilepsy. He was consulting a neurologist after several recent episodes and had not played since Feb. 19.

The right-winger from Mercier, Que., had been acquired from the Drummondville Voltigeurs before the trade deadline and was playing his first season in the QMJHL. He had two goals and three assists in 37 games, 11 of them with the Armada.

The team's president expressed condolences to Reid's family and said the team was shocked and devastated by the loss.

"Alec was part of the Armada family and the entire organization is in mourning," Mario Marois said in a statement.

"All the players, and the hockey, training and administrative personnel are united in offering their most sincere condolences to the members of his family as well as his friends."

RIP

[xereau]

My sister has been in the ICU since Sept 2 with severe and barely controllable epilepsy.

 

Penticton, to Vancouver (brain surgery), to Penticton, and now passed off to Kelowna.

 

In the ICU for 6 months.  So doped up they are concerned the drugs are going to kill her.

 

The drugs are barely keeping her from seizing constantly (still does usually in the mornings while waking up)

 

Brain surgery didn't do a lot, other than set her back 3 months, and, severely damage what cognitive skills she had before...

 

Epilepsy is evil.  First hand experience talking here.

 

http://bcepilepsy.com/

[elvis15]

Sad, and for you and yours as well xereau.